1
as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
the enlisted man usually stored his uniform in his locker at the foot of his bed
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2
as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a down-at-the heels health club where most of the lockers look to be unusable
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Recent Examples of locker
So, yeah, some time in the hurt locker is warranted.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 May 2025
On Sunday, 25-year-old right-hander was dressing in the home clubhouse at the locker between Dylan Cease’s and Michael King’s when Joe Musgrove walked by and handed Morgan a cup of coffee.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Doncic, who underwent extensive postgame treatment and wasn’t at his locker by the time the media was allowed in, didn’t speak after the loss.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
The lockers area will remain open for 30 minutes after the conclusion of the concert.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 May 2025
On Sunday, 25-year-old right-hander was dressing in the home clubhouse at the locker between Dylan Cease’s and Michael King’s when Joe Musgrove walked by and handed Morgan a cup of coffee.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Doncic, who underwent extensive postgame treatment and wasn’t at his locker by the time the media was allowed in, didn’t speak after the loss.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
The lockers area will remain open for 30 minutes after the conclusion of the concert.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for locker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locker
Noun
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In response, Delta said its request to put carry-ons where your legs normally go is to maintain an on-time departure and to leave room in the overhead bins for other luggage.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Bill had taken the first 10 minutes of the original Top Gun movie, digitized it and put it in twenty 30-second electronic bins.—
Pat Butler,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
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Going forward, the draft cupboard is full for the Kings, who recently came in at No. 8 on ESPN’s list of the NBA’s best draft asset rankings.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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Downstairs, the eat-in kitchen sports concrete countertops and old-fashioned cupboards, while the library includes a Federal-style fireplace mantel and a window that looks out to the yard.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 May 2025
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Navigate the map to a specific address or intersection by searching for it in the search box at the bottom of the map.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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The Caribbean nation roughly a third of the size of Rhode Island checks every box and does so with an effortless elegance.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Cini says motion sensor lighting is perfect for closets, hallways, and main rooms.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
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Drawers, closets, cupboards, chests, cabinets and garages fill and overfill.—
Marni Jameson,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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That extra room has been used to install a set of shelves behind the driver and passenger seats that each have a strap to hold bags in place and increase trunk size.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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Look for twin trunks of all trees that are pushing apart.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Constructed in collaboration with Medina for the show, the cabinet becomes a metaphor for body and mind—a container for memory, for emotional sediment, for the trace elements of being.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The kitchenette comes with a stove, a sink, and cabinets to store your kitchen essentials.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Cold case solved over 50 years after a young mom was killed, her 3-year-old daughter left alive The victim -- 54-year-old grandmother Vivian Moss -- was found dismembered with multiple stab wounds to the chest in San Jose on July 11, 1981.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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No other words were exchanged before Mackey shot Robertson in the chest, the witness said, according to the arrest warrant.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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“Locker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locker. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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